read law at the University of Hamburg and holds an M.A. in German from Edinburgh University. Mr. Kravets is a lecturer at the State Maritime College of Cuxhaven and, by appointment of the Superior Court of Hannover, a certified German-English translator.

began her legal career as an attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Los Angeles. In addition to being a California attorney, she is also licensed as a foreign attorney with the Rechtsanwaltskammer Celle in Germany.